Nutrition in childhood

Description

How does the baby switch to oral feeding after birth? How and when should complementary feeding be introduced? What are the fluid and energy requirements of infants and growing children? Many questions - this section provides the answers. There is also information on requirements and current recommended intakes for vitamins, trace elements and minerals in childhood.

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Learning objectives

After you have completed this topic...

• know what is important when feeding infants and children at different stages of life
• you have knowledge of how the newborn is transitioned to oral feeding, what recommendations there are for introducing complementary foods and what the growing child's diet should look like
• know the age-dependent fluid, energy and nutrient requirements, as well as the need for vitamins, minerals and trace elements